No floormats? Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!

[Blauer Glimmer]

Originally Posted by Argyle

The 2010 carpeted mats are $200 and the all-weather are $199 from the dealer.

But in the PriusChat Shop, the all weathers are $89.99.

So if I bought from the dealer, where does the extra $110 go? The dealer's pocket?

Guessing the ones from the dealer include the cargo mat, which is an additional $79.99 in the PriusChat Shop. That only leaves $29.02 profit for the dealer.

[DaGeek]

Originally Posted by F8L

I beleve the carpetted floor mats are in the $225-$250 range as an option so doubtful they would throw them in. When I bought my GMC Z71 back in '01 I tried but they refused to throw in the better floor mats and that was a $34,000 truck. I decided to let them keep their mats and I hit up AutoZone and purchased my own mats.

For the Prius I'd look into the Weathertech mats or liners. I killed my stock Prius mats after the first year and the Weathertechs have been worth every penny.

+1 for Weathertech liners!

[DeanFL]

Just received my All Weather mats - ordered from Prius Chat Shop last week. $90 incl shipping. JUST put them in and...perfect. They are authentic Toyota mats, actually shipped from Toyota USA.

I did not order carpet mats thru the Port after hearing feedback here. Glad I waited and got these - very substantial and great quality.

Now waiting for the windshield sunscreen.

[Argyle]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

Just received my All Weather mats - ordered from Prius Chat Shop last week. $90 incl shipping. JUST put them in and...perfect. They are authentic Toyota mats, actually shipped from Toyota USA.

I did not order carpet mats thru the Port after hearing feedback here. Glad I waited and got these - very substantial and great quality.

Now waiting for the windshield sunscreen.

Mine just showed up this afternoon too. Look perfect. I wil now go back for the cargo mat.

[Texas911]

Most Hondas come with mats standard. Always had.

[asv]

My BMW didn't come with floormats, but most dealers throw summer and winter mats in for free.

[turapeach]

$200 for carpet floormats is outrageous, but the really irritating part is, at least from looking at dealer websites, it looks like people in SE Wisconsin might have to argue to be able to buy a car without them. Honestly, I don't understand why someone would want carpet floormats anyway unless they live in the desert. The rest of us get rain and snow and muck - so much better to be able to wipe stuff off.

[robbyr2]

Floor mats were "optional" for all of my new vehicles- a Pontiac, a Jeep, a Chevy, and now a Toyota. Of course, in all four cases, the floor mats were already on the window sticker, so they "came" with it.

That being said, the dealer could have probably done themselves and Toyota a lot of good by throwing in the mats.

[nullxposur]

I bought a Prius II base with no packages or accessories, which also means no mats. Either way, this isn't the first car I've bought and I have done my share of research to find out how much profit the dealer is making off me and where they're taking it from.

Long story short, I asked the salesman on the side if he'd hook me up with some mats and he said "oh yeah yeah, that's the easy part" and I now have mats! Don't be afraid to ask. The worse they can say is no, and it's not like they're making no money off you that they can't afford a simple gesture such as mats, or window tint, or wheel locks! ;-)

[namasteflc]

What's worse is having to pay for black floor mats in a Prius with a Bisque(tan) interior, I am trying to return them.